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WnSTIil,N.Y.  M5M 

(71«)I73-4S03 


CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHIVI/iCiVIH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Hiatorical  IMicroraproductlont  /  Institut  Canadian  da  microraproductiona  hiatoriquaa 


Technical  and  Biblioflraphic  NotM/Not««  tachniquM  M  MMiographiqtMS 


Tha  Inatituta  haa  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  baat 
oriflinal  copy  availabia  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  thia 
copy  which  may  ba  bibiiographicaMy  uniqua, 
which  may  aitar  any  of  tt  :•  imagaa  in  tha 
raproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  changa 
tha  usual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chaekad  balow. 


□   Colourad  covars/ 
Couvartura  da  coulaur 


□   Covars  damagad/ 


D 


D 
D 


D 


D 


Couvartura  andommagte 

Covars  rastorad  and/or  laminatad/ 
Couvartura  rastauria  at/ou  paliiculAa 


□   Covar  titia  missing/ 
La 


titra  da  couvartura  manqua 


I     I   Colourad  maps/ 


Cartas  gAographiquas  an  coulaur 


□   Colourad  inic  (i.a.  othar  than  blua  or  black)/ 
Encra  da  coulaur  (i.a.  autra  qua  blaua  ou  noira) 


Colourad  platas  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planchas  at/ou  illustrations  an  coulaur 


Bound  with  othar  matarial/ 
RaliA  avac  d'autras  documanta 

Tight  binding  may  causa  shadows  or  distortion 
along  intarior  margin/ 

La  rs  liura  sarrie  paut  causar  da  I'ombra  ou  da  la 
distortion  la  long  da  la  marga  intAriaura 

Blank  laavas  addad  during  rastoration  may 
appaar  within  tha  taxt.  Whanavar  possibia,  thasa 
hava  baan  omittad  from  filming/ 
II  sa  paut  qua  cartainas  pagas  blanches  aJoutAas 
lors  d'una  rastauration  apparaiaaant  dans  la  taxta, 
mais,  lorsqua  cala  ttait  possibia,  cas  pagas  n'ont 
pas  M  fiimAas. 

Additional  comments:/ 
Commentairas  supplAmentaires; 


Tha  CO 
to  tha 


L'Institut  a  microfilm*  la  maillaur  axamplaira 
qu'il  lui  a  At*  possibia  da  sa  procurer.  Las  details 
da  cat  axamplaira  qui  sont  paut-Atra  uniquas  du 
point  da  vua  bibliographiqua.  qui  pauvant  modifier 
una  image  reproduite.  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  mAthoda  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiquAs  ci-dessous. 


I     I   Coloured  pages/ 


D 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  est  film*  au  taux  de  rMuction  indiquA  ci>dessous. 


Pages  de  couleur 

Pages  demaged/ 
Pages  endommagtes 


□   Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Pages  restaur6es  et/ou  peiliculAes 

0   Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
Pages  dteolortes.  tachetAes  ou  piqutos 

□   Pages  detached/ 
Pages  dAtachtes 

EShowthrough/ 
Transparence 

□   Quality  of  print  varies/ 
QualitA  in6gale  de  {'Impression 

□   Includes  supplementary  material/ 
Comprend  du  material  supplAmantaira 

□   Only  edition  available/ 
Seule  Mitlon  disponibie 


Tha  In 
poaaib 
of  tha 
filminf 


Origini 
baginr 
thekii 
sion,  0 
other  4 
first  pi 
sion,  a 
or  illui 


Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
slips,  tissues,  etc..  have  been  ref limed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Las  pages  totaiament  ou  partiellement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata.  une  pelure. 
etc.,  ont  At6  fiim^kes  A  nouveau  de  fa^on  A 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


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22X 

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aox 

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16X 

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Tha  copy  fllmad  hara  haa  baan  raproducad  thanka 
to  tha  Q9nmo9ltf  ol: 

Douglaa  Library 
Quaan'a  Unlvaraity 

Tha  imagaa  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  baat  quality 
poatibia  conaidaring  tha  condition  and  lagibility 
of  tha  original  copy  and  In  kaaping  with  tha 
filming  contract  apacif icationa. 


L'axamplaira  fMmA  ffut  raproduit  grioa  i  la 
g4n4roait*  da: 

Douglaa  Library 
Quaan'a  Unlvaraity 

Laa  imagaa  aulvantaa  ont  it*  raproduitaa  avac  la 
l>lua  grand  adn,  compta  tanu  da  la  condition  at 
da  la  nattat*  da  I'aMamplaira  film*,  at  an 
conformit*  avac  laa  condltlona  du  contrat  da 
filmaga. 


lies 


Original  coplaa  in  printed  paper  covera  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  laat  page  with  a  printed  or  illuatratad  imprea- 
aion,  or  tha  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  coplaa  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
f  irat  page  wfth  a  printed  or  illuatratad  impraa- 
aion,  and  ending  on  the  laat  page  with  a  printed 
or  illuatratad  impraaaion. 


Laa  aKemplairaa  originaux  dont  la  couvarture  en 
papier  eet  imprimie  aont  fllm*a  an  commen9ant 
par  la  premier  plat  at  en  terminant  aoit  par  la 
damMre  page  qui  comporta  une  empreinte 
d'Impreaaion  ou  d'llluatration.  aoit  par  la  aacond 
plat,  aalon  le  caa.  Toua  laa  autrea  axemplairaa 
originaux  aont  filmia  en  commen^ant  par  la 
pramlAre  page  qui  comporta  une  empreinte 
d'impreeaion  ou  d'illuatration  at  en  terminant  par 
la  darnlAre  page  qui  comporta  une  telle 
empreinte. 


The  laat  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  tha  symbol  — ^>  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  tha  symbol  ▼  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  appliaa. 


Un  dea  aymbolea  suivants  apparaftra  sur  la 
darniire  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  salon  la 
caa:  la  symbole  -^>  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
aymbole  ▼  signifie  "FIN". 


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Maps,  plataa,  charts,  «tc..  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ration.  Thoaa  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  expoaura  ara  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  aa  many  framea  aa 
required.  The  following  diagrama  illuatrata  the 
method: 


Lea  cartea,  planchaa,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  *tre 
flimAs  A  des  taux  de  rMuction  cliffArents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  Atra 
reproduit  en  un  aaul  clichA,  11  eat  film*  *  partir 
de  Tangle  aupiriaur  gauche,  de  gauche  *  droite, 
et  de  haut  an  baa,  an  prenant  la  nombre 
d'imagea  nicaaaaira.  Lea  diagrammas  suivanta 
illuatrant  la  mithoda. 


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Solemn  Thankfgiying  to  almighty  God, 


For  the  Reduftion  of  Capb-Brbton  faf^is  Majefty^ 
New  England  Forces,  under  the  Cdkynaod  of  Uie 
(honourable  ^ 

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lieuttnant^General  and  Ctmf»a»ifer  in  Chiif^-^A 
covered  by  a  Squadron^  his  Majefty'ti^ps 
from  Great  Bntain^  cicJlRiande^  by  Pfl^ 
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tht  Pt^U  nnilihglj  •fftrtd  tbmftt^tt.  Tbty  fntgbtfrtm  Hun/tn^^ 
ibi  Stars,  in  tbfir  Cmjiiftugbt  again/I  Sifora. 

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Pfalm  98.  I. 

0  fing  unf  tbi  Lwi  a  new  S$Mg^  far  be  hath  dene 
marveO^HS  Things:  His  right  Hand  and  his  holy 
jirm  hath  gotten  him  the  FiHery. 


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S  we  are  dow  together  in  the  Houfe  o^the  Lord, 
to  pay  him  oqr  humble  tod  grateful  Acknow- 
ledgments for  the  emiiynt  Succefs  which  he  has 
granted  the  New  Ef^lsM  Arms  againlt  a  neigh- 
boiiring  powerful  Enemy,  1  coul<l  think  of  no  Words  more 
pertinent  than  thoife  I  hiive  rea|  to  you  to  employ  your 
Meditations  on  (o  remarkable  ah  Occafion. 

SoMz  indeed  refer  them  to  the  Mejfmh^  and  his  fpiritual 
Conquefts  in  ht\a^  of  a  rebel  World ;  but  others  think 
they  were  penned  iit  commemoration  of  fome  fignal  tem- 
poral Viftory  gatn'd  by  che  Troops  ot  IfraeU  under  the 
Ck>mmand  of  Danidy  over  their  Enemies.  In  this  View  of 
them  they  are  properly  applicable  to  the  Defign  of  this 
pay's  Solemnity  *,  for  the  Lord  hath  done  marvellous  things 
for  us ;  His  right  Iffnd  and  holy  Arm  hath  gotten  him  the 
Yi^ory.  And  we  are  hereupon  obliged  to  fing  a  ff^wfong 
^  tf^c  Fraifc  of  Ws  great  Name. 


lit 


203738 


In  rpeaking  to  the  Wordi» 

I.  I  (hall  confider  God  HgiUh^  Ike  ViSkry  iy  bis  r^ht 
Hand  and  holy  Arm, 

II.  I  (hall  cake  Nocice  oF  the  marvellous  TVffs  whicl^ 
he  foiiiecimc§  dqes  in  getfing  the  ViElorji, 

\[\.  I  (hall  (how  what  Reafon  a  People,  for  whom  God 
has  thus  gotten  the  Vidory,  h&ve  to  ftng  a  pew  Sot^  of 
Praifo  to  him.  , 

These  are  the  Heads  we  are  naturally  led  to  difoourfe 
to  from  the  Text :  And  we  (hall  endeavour  to  fpeak  tQ 
chem  in  a  Manf^er  f^ot  Mnfut^ble  tc  the  Occa(ion  of  the 
piy,  s^ld  Circumfttfnc^  of  .divine  Prqviden^. 

I.  I  am,  in  the  (irft  Place,  to  confider  God  as  getting  lU 
VtEiory  by  his  right  Hand  and  holy  Arm.  The  infjpired 
P/almift  aUribes  this  Glory  to  him.  He  does  not  take  ic 
to  himfelf,  he  does  not  be(lo^  jt  on  the  T^QOps  of  Jfraeli 
\)Ut  acknowledges  the  Efficiency  of  God,  and  gives  him 
the  f^onour  due  to  his  If ame.  His  right  Hand  and  holy 
Arm  bath  gotten  him  the  ViSlory.  Literally  fpeaking  it 
cannot  be  fa'td  of  God,  that  he  has  an  Hand  or  Arm  %  for 
he  is  a  pure  Spirit,  witho(3t  bodily  Shape  or  f^arts :  But  a^ 
^is  by  the  right  Hand  and  Arm  that  Ukttk  arc  wont  to  put 
forth  rheir  Scrength,  thefe  Parts  of  the  human  Body  are 
figuratively  applied  to  God.  '  So  he  is  (aid  in  the  Text  to 
get  him  the  Viilory  by  ins  right  Hand  and  Arm.  The  Lan- 
guage is  uft^d  by  way  of  Accommodation  to  our  Capacities* 
and  obvioudy  lekds  us  to  conceive  of  Vi^ory  as  obtain'd 
by  God,  bro'c  about  under  the  Direction  and  Influence  pf 
his  powerwfu!  and  alwife  Providence. 

And  this  is  a  Truth  every  where  acknowledged  in  the 
(acred  Writings.  They  fpeak  of  the  great  God  as  ruling 
in  the  Armies  qf  Htaven  and  Earth  r  as  prefidine  over 
the  Kingdoms  of  this  lower  World,  governing  all  theip 


Affiiin, 
ii^hich  i 
L^d§f 

grefides 
attleoi 
oiined  b 
in  Che  1 
King  of . 
Help,  a 
Faith  of 
religious 
them  th< 
ftme  Ac( 
of  Praife, 
of  Battle. 
Not  I 
his  right 
by  the  in 
"  naturally 
<H)fes :  Tf 
the  Glorj 
his.  He| 
IbaDay 
with  Reffl 
lor  with 
pendant 
confound^ 
them  to 
their  Pr( 
ted  Meal 
ftrikcs  thf 
them  vii 
^cum(!anej 
CdVanta] 
i'lace*. 

*9di  that! 


nngs  whkh 
whom  God 

new  Soni  of 


to  difoourfe 
10  fpeak  to. 
afion  ot  the 


A9  getting  thi^ 
The  infpired 
i  not  take  it 
)ps  cMfrail\ 
|d  gives  him 
Und  and  holy 
f  {peaking  it 
or  yirm  *  for 
farts :  Bat  a^ 
:  wont  to  put 
man  Body  are 
in  the  Text  to 
m.    TheLan- 
our  Capacities, 
iry  as  obtain'd 
[id  Influence  9I 

)wledged  in  the 

iGod  as  ruling 

prefidine  over 

erning  all  thciij. 


tor  sbi  tUiMm  9f  (k^  ^6n.  f 

kSkirtt  and  deciding  all  thtir  Battles.  The  Names  by 
Ijvhich  he  it  coronionW  known  m  the  Bible  are  chefe,  tbi 
i^d  of  HoUit  tit  God  of  ArmiiSt  tbo  Lordftro^g  and  mirb- 
ty,  tbi  tUrd  nugbty  in  Battle  i  importing,  that  he  direat* 
prelides  and  overrdlei  in  all  Armies,  fo  as  to  turn  the 
Battle  on  which  Side  he  pleafes.  Nor  is  Viftory  ever  ob- 
Cftined  biit  under  the  divine  Gutdahce  ^.nd  BltiTing.  *Trt 
in  the  Faith  of  this,  that  David^  the  General,  as  well  as 
King  of  Ifiael,  fo  ofcen  applies  to  God  to  be  his  Shield  and 
Help,  and  fubdue  the  reople  under  him.  'Tis  in  the 
Faith  of  this,  that  the  Ifrael  of  God  do  fo  often  make  their 
religious  thankful  Acknowledgments  to>  him  for  giving 
them  the  Necks  of  their  Enemies.  And .  'tis  upon  this 
fkme  Account,  that  we  meet  with  fo  many  facred  Hymns 
of  Praifcj  in  Conimemoration  of  glorious  Vi^ory  id  a  Day 
of  Battle.  ,  . 

Not  that  God,  in  getting  the  ViAory,  immediately  exerts 
his  right  Hand  and  holy  Arm.  He  docs  it  ordinarily 
by  the  intervention  of  fecond  Caufes,  and  of  fiich  us  are 
naturally  fif^?d,  in  a  humane  Way,  toaccpmpiifh  his  Fur- 
t)ofes :  Tho*  this  ought  not,  in  the  lead,  to  take  from  him 
the  Glory  of  his  Agency;  for  the  ViAory  is  notWithftanding 
his.  He  raifes  tip  and  qualifies  thofe  who  are  employed 
in  a  Day  of  Battle,  he  Spirits  them  to  the  Service,  arms  them 
with  Refolution,  directs  their  Condudb,  and  crowrs  their  Va- 
lor with  Succefs.  The  greatcft  Generals  are  abfolutely  de- 
pendant on  God.  He  gives  thtm  Pr-efcnce  of  mind,  or 
|conf6tinds  their  Tho*tS}  he  dire(^S  their  Counfels,  or  fuffcrs 
them  to  be  led  afide  by  a  Spirit  of  Infatuation  *,  he  renders 
1  their  Projoftions  profperOus,  or  fruftrates  their  heft  concer- 
ted Meafbres :  He  giveS  Courage  to  their  Armies,  or 
Iflrikes  them  with  Surprife :  And  if  he  intends  to  render 
[them  victorious,  he  will  order  fuch  a  concurrence  of  Cir- 
[Cuniftantei  in  their  Favour,  as  that  they  Ihall  have  the 

^dVantagd  of  their  Enemies,  and  tread  upon  thefr  High 

*lacei. 
A»tf  novir,  if  'tis  by  the  right  Hand  and  holy  Arm  of 

Vedi  that  Vi^ory  is  obtained^ 

This 


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'tfiis  dieiri  IN  where  ottr  IkfniMU  cMgltt  to  Ito 
for  Soocefi  aminft  ottr  Eoemiei.  Not  €o  the  bdt 
Means*  or  Iiiftrumemi:  ThoP  we  oqgltf  lo  imlu  dt 
df  chefe»  and  ma^  depend  on  chenit  fprorided  we 
dont  place  diem  in  die  Room  of  God.  For  he  ia 
pritiiipallj  and  uUimaitfy  Co  be  confided  in.  And  cnriiBd  m 
the  Man»  die  Nation,  die  Province,  diat  niakcdi  Flefli 
dieir  Arm.  The  liwd  Jehovah,  and  he  only,  ia  dit 
Strength  of  his  People  i  and  whatever  Thift  ia  pboed  b 
Men  or  Meant,  it  ooght  always  to  be  in  fttbordination  CO 
his  all-governing  WilTand  Providence. 

And  'tis  owing,  I  would  hop^  to  fuch  a  i^ell- placed 
Truft  in  God,  diat  we  his  People  in  this  Land  have  been 
favoured  with  fuch  remarkable  Succefs  againft  our  £ne« 
mies.  We  iKreft  not  wantmg  in  the  Uleof  aO  futable 
Means  i  and  vet^  t  could  not  tKit  obferve  a  general  Difpo- 
0tion  in  all  ferious  People,  both  high  and  low,  to  own 
their  Dependance  on  God,  without  the  concurrent  Blefliiiff 
of  whofe  Providence,  they  had  no  Hope  of  Suocefs.  C 
was  this  that  brought  us  once  and  again  publickly  into  die 
tioufe  of  the  Lord,  under  the  Countenance  of  Authority^ 
to  humble  ourfelves  before  him^  to  confefs  our  Sins,  and 
beg  that  his  Prefence  might  be  widi  our  Brethren  gone 
againft  the  Enemy.  And  upon  no  Occafion  do  I  remem- 
ber to  have  feen  a  Spirit  of  rrayer  more  generally  prevail- 
ing among  thofe  who  profefs  a  Regard  to  Religion,  l^er- 
vent  Prayers  were  continually  going  up  to  God,  hotti  all 
Parts  of  the  Country :  And  may  it  not  be  hoped,  that 
God  has  heard  our  Prayers  of  Faith  and  Truft  in  his  Power 
and  Goodnefs,  and,  in  Anfwer  to  them,  crowned  our  Eo- 
terprize  againft  the  French  Enemy  with  foch  fignal  Glory 
and  Vi^ry  ? 

"We  are  likewife  taught  from  what  has  bee  A  difcJb^irfed^ 
that  the  Glory  of  Victories  gained  over  Enemies  i^  to  bd 
§iven  unto  God.  To  him  therefore  kt  us  aicribe  thel 
Glory  of  our  late  Conqueft,  fo  nearly  conne6):ed  ^ich  thd 
Profperity  of  thcfe  Coloniei.  ^Twas  by.  the  right  ila^dl 
and  holy  Arm  of  God  that  we  got  chisYiftory:  And  tef 
him  bt  the  Pf aifc.  ~       '  ii^f 


Hi 
has  be 
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Huno 
thofe, 
Senfe 
Hardi 

the  Fie 
honore 
mies? 
both  ii 
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ours,  at 
Acchie\ 
zards  ar 
always 
and  hon 
ency  to 
It  hi 


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OB  bift 
milu  iiit 
ovided  we 
For  he  ii 
idcnrfed'w 
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I  placed  in 

MfdiIlUiODCO 

iireU*  placed 
have  been 
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sneral  Difpo- 
low,  to  own 
irrentBleffiitt 
f  Suocefa.    u 
ddy  into  the 
of  Authoritf  ^ 
our  Sins,  and 
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A  do  I  remem* 
leraliy  prcvaU- 
leligioA.    ref' 
God,  itotti  all 
)e  hoped,  that 
ift  in  his  Flower 
)wned  our  En- 
:h  fignal  Glorf 

bM  dif<i6arfedi 
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;  us  aicribe  th€; 

aeftcd  ^ith  th<^. 
the  tight  HoHd\ 

iaory :  Ag^ 


Fbr  the  RiduOm  9f  Cipe  freton.  9 

Not  that  we  are  to  be  uomindrul  of  thofe  whom  God 
hu  been  pleafed  to  ufe  m  loftrumencs  in  chit  great  AfTai*, 
*f  is  the  Command  of  God,  that  we  give  Honour  to  whoi.. 
Honour  is  due.  And  (hall  we  noc  ihink  <ind  Tpeak  of 
thofe,  with  all  decent  Refpeft,  and  entertain  a  grateful 
Senfe  of  their  Service,  who  have  expofed  themfelves  to 
Hardfliipi,  and  ventured  their  Lives  in  the  high  Phccs  of 
the  Field,  for  our  Benefit ;  efpecially.  when  they  have  been 
honored  by  God  in  being  made  vioorious  over  our  Ene- 
mies ?  All  Nations  have  done  Honour  to  their  Heroa^ 
both  living  and  after  they  were- dead :  And  if  they  have 
fometimes  exceeded  herein,  giving  that  Glory  to  Man 
which  was  due  to  Gody  this  is  no  Keafon  why  we  (hould 
not  make  our  grateful  Acknowledgments  to  our  Warru 
wrst  and  in  Proportion  to  the  Exrent  and  Value  of  their 
Atchievements  on  our  Behalf,  and  the  greatnefs  of  the  Ha- 
zards and  Difficulties  they  have  gone  thro'  for  our  Sakcs  1 
always  provided  we  keep  within  the  Bounds  of  Re^ligion, 
and  honor  not  Man  in  Oppofuion  to  Gody  but  in  fubl'ervi- 
ency  to  him,  and  ultimately  refkdling  Glory  on  him. 

It  has  been  remarked,  the  Song  of  Deborah^  tho'  it 
gives  the  principal  Glory  of  the  eminent  Vidlory  it  cele- 
brates to  God,  whofe  is  the  Glory,  and  the  Power,  and  the 
Vidlory,  and  the  Majefty  i  yet  at  the  fame  Time  it  forgets 
not  to  give  all  juft  Apphufe  to  the  Officers  and  Troops 
that  acquired  it  under  the  divine  Conduct  and  Bitffiog.  A 
good  Example  this  1  and  we  may  learn  our  Duty  from  ic 
both  to  Gody  and  thofe  he  has  employed  as  Inftruments  in 
the  glorious  Conqueft  we  are  this  Day  celebrating. 

Wb  ought  highly  to  efteem  ia  Love  and  honour  his 
Excellency^  our  Commander  in  Chiefs  whofe  Wifdom  pro- 
jected this  great  and  neceffary  Undertaking ;  whofe  Pru- 
dence dird^ed  to  all  futabit:  Meafures  to  conceal  it  from- 
the  Enemy,  whole  indd,»tigablc  Lalvurs,  by  Night  and 
Day,  carried  it  on  with  fuch  furprifing  Difpatch;  and,  it) 
a  Word,  whofe  juft  Inflaence  at  HomCy  and  fafonable  Ap- 
plications there,  procured  thole  Sups  of  War,  without 
wnich  we  could  not  have  foccccvicd  ik\  this  noble  Defign. 

B  He 


I 


>^' 


■■^^■fc  ijUilliPllllift  ln#W">«P 


He  has  herein  approved  hitpfelf  faithfpl  to  hit  Pjufal 
Mtfier^  and  a  Father  to  Npw-Ekglan^.  The  good 
hotd  have  re/heSl  to  his  Servant!  And  may  he  long  live 
at  the  bead  of  this  Provincif  in  high  Favour  with  the  K$fig» 
and  rejoicing  in  the  Love  Reverence  and  Qbeilance  ot 
ft  loyal  People ! 

Great  aira\are  onr  Obligations  to  our  wife  and  valo- 
rous Generalt  who,  from  a  dlHnterefted  Love  to  his  Coun- 
try, laid  by  liis  own  private  Affairs,  left  his  honorable  Seat 
ftt  Court,  and,  what  is  more,  his  beloved  Relatives  and 
Friends,  under  all  Advantages  to  be  happy  in  the  enjoy- 
ment of  them,  to  go  at  the  bead  of  our  Forces  into  the 
Enemies  Land,  and  befiege  their  (trpn^eft  Fortifications 
in  this  part  of  the  World,  cxpofing  himfelf  to  known 
Di/Hculties  and  Hardfhips,  and  hazarding  his  Life,  to  make 
Acquifitions  for  the  public  Safety.  Blefled  be  the  Lord 
his  Strength,  who  taught  his  Hands  to  War,  and  his  Fin- 
gers to  fight ;  who  hath  been  his  Fortrefs  and  Deliverer  i 
who  hath  profpered  hisCounfels  and  Arms,  to  the  fubduing 
the  People  under  him,  and  leading  him  into  the  flrotig  Ciiy^ 
and  putting  him  in  PolTefllon  of  its  ftrong  Holds.  May 
the  great  Jehovah  be  Hill  his  Shield  and  Defence,  and 
return  him  in  Safety  to  his  own  Land,  that  he  may  here 
rpeak  of  the  mighty  Adls  of  the  Lord,  and  receive  the 
jiift  Applaufes  of  his  People! 

**  We  (hould  likcwifc  be  ungrateful,  if  we  did  not  take  a 
thankful  Notice  of  our  brave  Commodore^  to  whofe  Pru- 
dence, and  Vigilance,  and  aftive  Courage*,  under  God,  it 
was  owing,  that  the  Siege  was  covered.  Relict  for  the  Ene- 
my cut  off,  and  a  ftrong  Ship  of  War  taken,  which  might 
otherwife  have  obliged  our  Forces  to  return  with  Dif- 
appointment  and  Damage.  His  reidinefs,  had  there  been 
a  Neccfllty  for  it,  to  have  gone  into  the  Haibour  with  his 
Ships,  to  join  the  Army  in  one  general  dreadful  Attack 
upon  the  Town,  ought  always  to  be  rcmemembred  to  his 
Honour:  Nor  will  it  be  denied,  that  the  Terror  of  fo 
many  Ships,  under  the  Command  of  fo  brave  an  Officer, 
had  a  powerful  Influence  in  the  Surrender  of  the  Place. 

,  Upon 


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f  to  known 

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the  fubduing 

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Defence,  and 

he  may  here 

id  receive  the 

did  not  take  a 
to  whofe  Pru- 
under  God,  it 
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,  which  might 
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had  there  been 
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Ireadful  Attack 
nembred  to  his 
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avc  an  Officer, 
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Upon 


Fffr  the  RtiuSHin  9f  Ckpe  Breton.  1 1 

(Jpon  thefe  A^ccounts  the  Name  of  Warrtn  will,  I  truft> 
be  e^r  treatea  with  Refpef^  in  Nbw  England. 

NtiTHER  fliould  we  fbrget  to  make  an  honourable 
Mention  of  the  other  Officers,  yea,  and  of  the  Soldiers,  who, 
in  order  to  reduce  the  City  oi  Lfuijbeurg^  endurec^Hard- 
ihipi,  cheerfully  went  thro'  Fatigues  and  Hazards,  fearing 
nothing,  and  doing  every  thing  Man  could  do ! 

And  Ihall  we  not  love  and  honor  thefe  brave  Inftru* 
ments  in  the  Shame  that  has  been  bro*t  upon  thofe  who 
hated  us,  and  the  Salvation  God  has  wrought  out  for  this 
his  People  ?  We  fhall  be  bafely  ungrateful,  if  we  withold 
from  them  their  juft  Praife. 

Bur  our  Acknowledgments  mufl  not  be  confined  to 
Men,  nor  principally  made  to  ibem  \  but  to  the  God  of 
Armks,  the  God  whofe  right  Hand  and  holy  Arm  hath 
gotten  us  the  Vi5lory.  Not  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  unto  any 
Skill,  or  Valor,  or  Strength  of  our  A^mv  or  Fleet,  but 
io  thy  Name  be  the  Glory. — But  I  muft  not  anticipate 
what  will  more  properly  come  in  afterwards.  I  therefore 
go  on  to  the  next  Thing  propofcd,  wh'nh  was, 

U.  To  take  Notice  of  the  marvellous  Things  which  God 
fometimes  does  in  getting  the  Vi£tory  for  a  People.  Says 
David  in  the  Text,  Marvellous  Ihings  hath  he  done :  His 
right  Hand  and  holy  Arm  hath  gotten  him  the  ViSlory.  The 
meaning  is,  that  it  was  in  a  marvellous  Way,  by  furprifing 
Events,  that  God  gained  this  Vidlory  for  Ifrael. 

Nor  was  this  the  only  In(\ance  in  this  Kind.  God 
often  appeared  wonderfully  for  that  People,  and  made  bare 
his  holy  Arm  for  the  Ocftruftion  of  thofe  who  rofe  up 
againlt  thtm.  Somciimes  he  miraculoujly  exerted  his  Al- 
mighty Power,  and  diil  Things  not  only  above^  but  con^ 
trary  to  theCourfc  of  Nature,  and  all  humane  Connivance, 
to  give  them  the  Advantage  of  their  Enemies.  Thus,  h^ 
rebuked  the  R<*d  Sea,  and  it  was  dried  up:  He  led  his 
Jfrael  thro*  the  Depth  us  thro*  the  Wildcrnefs  \  while  the 
Waters  fwallowed  up  the  Egyptians.  The  Walls  of  Jericho 
marvelloufly  fell  down  at  the  Sound  of  Rams- Horns  •,  ;;nd 
the  Lamps  and  Pitchers  of  Cideon*%  three  hundred  Men 

B  2  ftrudi 


I' 


j 


fii; 


(truck  the  vaft  Army  of  the  Mdiamtes  with  Confternflti^ 
on,  fo  that  the/  madly  turned  every  Man  his  Sword  a<- 
gainft  his  Fellow.  The  Sun  ftood  ftill  to  favour  Jojbua 
in  the  purfuic  of  his  Enemies,  while  Hail  Stones  from  Hea- 
ven kiWed  more  than  the  Sword  of  Ifraei.  And  an  yf«- 
gel  was  difpatch'd  from  tLe  Armits  above  to  raife  the  Siege 
at  Jerufalem,  by  deftroying  an  hundred  and  eighty  five 
thoufand  of  the  JJJyrian  Army  in  one  Night,  which  ob- 
liged the  reft  immediately  to  retire  from  the  Walls  of  chat 
City. 

;  But,  in  the  ordinary  Courfe  of  Providence,  God  fome- 
times  does  marvellous  Things  in  favour  of  a  People,  and  in 
order  to  their  getting  the  Viftory  :  Either,  by  a  fecrec  and 
inviQble  InBuence,  difpofing  and  tanging  fecond  Caufes 
in  fuch  a  Manner  as  to  operate  beyond  all  humane  Expec- 
>  tation ;  or  by  interpofmg  fuch  a  Coincidence  of  Events, 
as  could  not  have  been  forefeen,  and  when  bro't  to  pafs, 
draw  the  Attention  of  wife  Qbfervers,  and  force  irom 
them  an  Acknowledgment,  that  God's  Throne  is  in  the 
Heavens,  and  hn  Kingdom  ruleth  over  all.     - 

And  of  this  we  have  had  an  illuftrious  Jnftance,  in  the 
iiiemorable  Conqueft  that  has  brought  us  together  this  Day. 
I  fcarce  know  of  a  Conqueft,  Hnce  the  Days  of  Joflma 
and  the  Judges^  wherein  the  Finger  of  God  is  more  vifible. 
There  has  been  fuch  a  Train  of  Providences,  fuch  a  Con- 
currence of  favourable  Circumftances,  making  Way  for  it, 
as  are  truly  wonderful  *,  and,  if  confidered  in  one  colle^ive 

^  View,  render  it  proper  to  take  up  the  Language  of  the 

1  ext,  and  fay.  Marvellous  Things  bath  God  done  for  us  : 
His  right  Hand,  and  bis  holy  Arm  bath  gotten  ms  this 
ViSiory. 

'   ,,  It  may  feem  ftrange,  that  fuch  a  Country  as  this,  fo 

^1  weak  in  Strength,  fo  unfkilled  in  the  Ufe  of  military  Wea- 
.pons,  fo  diftreffed  for  want  of  Money,  fhould  make  an 
Attempt  upon  fo  ftrong  and  fenced  a  City  as  Louijhourg^ 

'  :  ac  Cape-Breton :  Nor  fhould  we  have  entertained  the  Tho'r, 
if  it  had  not  been  clearly  pointed  out  to  us  by  the  Pro- 
videnci  of  God.    It  ww  apparently  Providing  thai  gave 

Rif9 


Riieta 
French^ 
form  %  ( 
ing  CO 

Juftice^ 
we  wen 
and  Fro 
Fafi  Im 
fupply  a 
fo  man> 
were  tali 
Spring  t 
favourab 
terprife 
have  ne 
notwithfl 


)d  fo 


irv 


Confternfidk 
lis  Sword  a^ 
vour  Jojhua 
s  from  Hca*- 
ind  an  yf/f- 
ife  the  Siege 
eighty  Bve 
which  ob- 
Walls  of  that 


•» 


God  fome- 
eople,  and  in 
y  a  fecret  and 
fecond  Caufes 
mane  Expec- 
ce  of  Events, 
bro't  to  pafs, 
id  force  Irom 
rone  is  in  the 

Inftancc,  in  the 
ether  this  Day. 
Days  of  Jojhua 
is  more  vifible. 
is,  fuch  a  Con- 
ing Way  for  it, 
n  one  colledbive 
anguage  of  the 
od  done  for  us : 
gotten  us  this 

ntry  as  this,  fo 
f  military  Wea- 
bould  make  an 
y  as  Louijbourg^ 
lined  the  Tho't, 
us  by  the  Pro- 

dtna  that  gave 
Riff? 


For  the  RitbiOtM  of  Csqpe  Breton.  i| 

RUe  to  this  important  Defign^  pardy,  by  permitting  die 
French^  lait  Year,  to  take  Canfet  and  invade  ifmM^olu,  and 
form  a  Scheme  to  invade  it  again  this  Year  i  hereby  open* 
ing  to  our  View,  in  the  cleareft  Manner,  not  only  the 
Jufticej  but  Necejftty  of  reducing  this  Place,  from  whence 
we  were  expofed  to  fuffer  fo  much,  both  on  our  Sea  coafis^ 
and  Frontier-borders :  Pardy,  by  fending  a  Number  of  rich 
Eafi  India  Ships  into  the  Harbour  of  Louijbourg,  for  the 
fupply  and  manning  of  which,  in  their  Voyage  to  France^ 
fo  many  of  their  Men,  and  fuch  Quantides  of  their  Stores* 
were  taken  off,  and  fo  late  in  the  Fall,  as  to  render  the 
Spring  the  Nick  of  Time  (as  we  vulgarly  fpeak)  the  molt 
favourable  Opportunity  we  might  ever  expe^,  for  an  £n- 
terprife  of  this  Nature :  The*  after  all,  it  would  probably 
have  never  been  undertaken,  if  the  Providence  of  God, 
notwiihftanding  the  mod  prudent  Steps,  under  good  Ad* 
vantages,  to  gain  Intelligence,  had  not  kept  us  ftrangely  in 
Ignorance,  both  as  to  the  vaft  Strengh  of  the  Place,  and 
Number  of  Inhabitants,  that  might  fuddenly  be  cali'd  in  to 
I  its  Afl3(lance.  Many  of  our  Officers  and  Soldiers,  who 
now  know  thefe  Things,  have  frequently  declared,  had 
they  known  them  before,  they  fhould  never  have  gone 
upon  this  Affair. 

And  as  it  was  by  theDlreflion  of  Providence,  we  were 
led  to  form  an  Enterprife  of  fuch  vaft  Moment  •,  to  the 
fame  Caufe  muft  it  be  afcribed,  that  fo  many  Things  were 
remarkably  ordered  all  along  in  favour  of  it,  and  fo  as 
finally  to  bring  it  to  an  happy  IfTue. 

It  was  apparently  owing  to  a  fignal  interpofiiion  in 
Providence,  that  fo  many  Perfons,  from  all  Parts  of  the 
Land,  were  fpirited  to  offer  themfdves  willingly  for  this 
Service ;  and  that,  within  two  Months  from  the  Refoluti- 
n  of  the  Government  to  undertake  this  Dcfign,  the  whole 
ilitary  Force  was  in  readinefs  for  Embarkation,  and  un- 
cr  Sail  for  the  Place  they  were  intended  to  go  againff-. 
believe,  I  may  fay,  fuch  an  Armament  for  an  infant  Pro- 
ince,  fo  voluntarily  raifed,  fo  well  fitted  for  their  Bufinefs, 
d  io  fpQedily   difpacch^4  s^>Yfy>  c^n'c  be  paralld'd  in 

Hiftory; 


m 


'^,- 


r' 


14    .  A  ThmkJgMtig^BtHMon     ' 

Hiftory :  Cfpecially,  if  we  cake  iiico  Conlidertti<Mi»  C0ft»> 
t^r  wicti  our  Inexperience  in  Aflfain  of  chii  Nature,  mt 
conli  ierable  naval  Force  equipped  i  the  great  Number  of 
Tranfports  provided  » the  vaft  Quantity  ofScoreS  procured, 
both  tor  the  Support  of  our  own  Men,  and  the  Annoyance 
of  the  Enemy  :  And  ai  to  many  of  chefe  neceflary  Stores, 
fuch  as  Cannon  Shot,  Shells  of  various  Sizes,  Mortars^  Co* 
bornt.  Hand  Granadoes^  Scaling- LadderSt  Field  pieces,  eomf 
pun  Carriages  for  many  of  our  Cannon,  zndjpecial  ones 
acc(  mmodiced  for  the  Tranfportation  of  thole  Cannon  that 
were  to  be  ufed  in  Battery }  I  fay,  at  to  thefe  Stores^ 
ihey  were  not  only  to  be  bought,  but  to  be  made:  And 
ycf,  to  the  Surprife  of  every  Body,  the  whole  Work  of 
Preparation,  which  was  took  in  hand,  after  the  Determi* 
nation  of  the  Court,  Jan.  29th,  was  compleated  by  March 
ti(^.  when  the  General  gzve  his  Signal  tor  failing. 

I  m.iy,  not  improperly,  remark  here  to  the  Honour  of 
this  Province,  that  the  Men,  fo  fuddenly  and  ftrangely  got 
together  to  go  upon  this  Expedition,  were  of  a  diflPerettt 
Chi*ra6ter  from  thofe,  who  are  commonly  fent  upon  fuch 
Occafions.  They  were  not  the  Scum  of  the  Land,  idle 
worthlefs  Creatures,  given  to  Prophanenefs,  Intemperance, 
and  univerfally  debauched  in  their  Manners.  A  Number 
of  fuch  there  might  be:  But  for  the  generality,  they  were 
Men  who  had  upon  their  Minds  an  Awe  of  God,  and 
feared  an  Oath  ;  they  were  Men  induftrious  in  their  Cal- 
lings,  and  well  able  to  provide  for  themfelves  and  Fami- 
lies i  in  a  Word,  they  were  Men  of  Life  and  Spirit,  ani- 
mated with  love  to  ihcir  King  and  Country,  and  willing  to 
venture  their  Lives,  not  fo  much  to  firve  themfelves,  as  to 
promote  the  publick  Good.  *Tis  a  rare  Thing  for  fo  many 
Men*  of  fuch  a  Chiradter,  to  be  engaged  in  a  military  En- 
terprize :  And  I  can't  but  think,  there  was  a  fpecial  Hand 
ot  Providence  in  it. 

It  was  owing  remarkably  to  the  Government  of  Pro- 
vidence, that  the  fVeather  was  fo  ordered  in  Favour  of 
this  Enttrprize.  Perhaps,  the  oldcft  Man  living  does  not 
remembwT  fo  long  a  Cgurfc  of  moderate  fair  Weather  as 
--  we 


Jemion*  tM" 
if  Nature,  tbit 
at  Number  of 
torc§  procured, 
^he  Annoyance 
eceflary  Stores, 
,  Mortarst  Co* 


D  thefe  Scores^ 
x  made:  And 
vholc  Work  of 
r  the  Detcrmi- 
ated  by  March 

failing. 

the  Honour  of 


For  tbi  Rid90m  ff  Cap*  Breton.  if 

mre  were  blefled  with,  while  preparing  for  the  Expedition. 
There  was  noc  the  lo(s  of  a  Day,  either  by  5if0w,  Rain^ 
or  Colds   which  is  wonderfiil,^  in  this  Cltmaie,  at  (hit 
Tioic  of  the  Year.    Some,  who  have  prefervfd  an  Ac* 
int  of  the  Weather  for  more  than  twenty  Years  back« 
ave  been  furprifed  to  behold  the  Difference  between  the 
bnths  of  F/^tfdry  and  Martha  this  Year,  and  the  fore- 
fW/>)if«''^o«i*  k°*"8°°*'*  ^■'>  •  continued  Courfe  of  good  Weather  i 
[nd  jpeclal  ones  Vffi*  **  continually  totermix'd  with  Storms  of  Snevfy  or 

ifcdnnonthat|^'>  or/«'';^^/C<'^^-  ,   ^.    , 

And  the  Weather  was  as  remarkably  favourable  to  our 

eiign  zt  Cape  Breton :    For,  as  fome  have  obferved  in 

eir  Letters,  there  was   fcarce  ever  known,  among  the 

rencb,  fuch  a  Run  of  good  Weather,  as  while  they  were 

ying  Siege  ioLouiJbourg  :  Whereas,  the  very  Af[<rnoon 

ey  entered   the   City,  the   Rain  came  on,  filled   their 

renches  with  Water,  and  continued  for  fuch  a  Number 

id'ftianeeiy  sot  1^ ^*y'>  ^^^^  '^^X  "^"^  ^^®  8°"*  ^^^^*  infuflfcrabic  Diffi- 

e  of  a  difFcrcut  S*^"*'»  ^"^  ^*^"  '"  danger  of  raifing  the  Siege.  The  French 

fent  upon  fuch  fcmfclves  took  Notice  of  this  Difpofition  of  Providence, 

'  the  Land,  idle  W^  ^*'^'  »^  '^^^  '^'^^'^  God  fought  for  us. 

Intemperance  I  ^'^  ^^  obfervably  owing  to  Providence,  that  our  5o/- 

A  Number  R""^  ^^""^  preferved  from  the  Small  Pox^  as  fuch  Numbers 

them  were   in   this  Town,  in  order  to  embark,  when 

at  infeSious  Diftemper  broke  out  among  us,  thrtatning 

univcrfal  Spread.     And,   perhaps,  the  Time  was  never 

nown,  when  fo  many  Perfons,  in  fomany  (iifftrenc  Parts 

the  Town,  were  taken  ill  with  this  Sicknels,  and  it  was 

twithftanding  flopped   in    its  Progrefs:    Which  is  the 

ore  worthy  of  fpccial  Notice,  becaufc,  if  it  had  prevailed, 

would  unavoidably  have  put  an  End  to  the  intended  £x- 

dition. 

It  was  owing  to  the  wonderful  Ccndu6l  of  a  kind  Pro- 

dence,  that  fo  confiderable  a  military  Force,  at  fuch  a 

afon  of  the  Year,  fliould  be  carried  in  Safety  to  the 

ace  they  were  bound  for,  without  the  lofs  of  a  M.m,  or 

eting  with  the   lead  Difaftcr;    and  that  their  Dcfign 

uld  be  a  perfe^  Secret  to  the  Enemy,  till  ihey  were 

fur- 


ality,  they  were 
ve  of  God,  and 
ous  in  their  Cal- 
lives  and  Fami- 
and  Spirit,  ani- 
',  and  willing  to 
themfehesy  as  to 
iing  for  fo  many 
n  a  military  En- 
s  a  fpecial  Hand 


ernment  of  Pro- 

•d  in  Favour  of 

n  living  docs  not 

fair  Weather  as 

we 


\ . 


1  •  :l 


hi 


(•! 


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■u 


f'l      ' 


i6 


A  ^fflj^'UK'SlRMOM 


"i  \ 


furprifed  with  the  Sight  of  our  Fleet,  going  into  Chaff- 
pereaugeBay,  It  was  this  that  made  way  for  landing  our 
Men  and  Stores  without  Annoyance,  unlefi  from  a  fmall 
Party  of  the  French^  feme  of  whom  were  uken,  fome 
killed,  and  the  reft  obliged  to  flee  for  their  Lives. 

It  was  owing  to  the  extraordinary  favour  of  Providence, 
that  the  Enemy,  fo  foon  after  our  landing,  forfook  their 
Grand-Battery  i  allowing  us  to  enter  and  take  PofTeflion 
of  it  without  the  leaft  Oppoficion.  This  fcems,  on  the  one 
Hand,  to  have  been  a  moft  fatal  Miftake  to  them,  which 
can  fcarce  be  accounted  for,  unlefs  from  a  Spirit  of  In/a' 
tuation,  or  a  mighty  terror  feizing  their  Hearts :  And,  on 
the  other,  the  leading  Advantage  put  into  our  Hands  •,  as 
it  animated  our  Men  with  Life  and  Vigor,  furnilhed  them 
with  the  heavieji  Cannon  made  ufe  of  in  the  Siege,  and 
enabled  them  with  greater  Speed,  and  lefs  Danger,  to  make 
their  Attempt  on  the  Town. 

Amd  here  was  a  Series  of  Things  remarkably  over- 
rul'd  in  Providence. 

Not  only  were  our  Men  difpofed  and  enabled  to  tranf- 
port  their  Cannon  (fome  of  which  were  of  large  Size 
and  Weight)  over  Hills,  and  Rocks,  and  thro*  Moraffes,j 
in  which  fometimcs  they  funk  with  their  Carriages  fo  ai 
to  be  buried  in  the  Mire  *,  but,  in  fight  of  the  Enemy,  and] 
within  reach  of  their  Shot,  they  crefibed  Batteries,  mountci 
Guns,  fixed  Mortars,  and  foon  got  all  Things  in  readinefs, 
-  both  to  cannonade  and  bombard  the  To  *^n :  And  al 
without  the  Lois  of  fcarce  a  Man.  And  tho*  they  wer 
nine  and  forty  Days  bcfieging  the  Ci  y^  and  had  ihci 
nearelt  advanced  Bitiery  within  lefs  than  7hirty  Rods  ol 
its  fVefiern  Gate,  (as  the  Meafure  has  fincc  been  taken 
and  were  playing  from' it  moft  ot  the  Tim. ,  an^  receiving 
the  Enemies  Fire  •,  yet  the  Men  flain  were  but  an  hand 
ful. 

And  the  like  fignal  Prefervaiion  they  met  wiih  at  rhei 
Battery  by  the  Light  Houfe.  This  was  the  great  i\  An 
noyance  to  the  Enemy,  and,  under  God,  the  grcutcft  Cauf( 
ot  their  Surrender.     And    the  whole  Time  they    wt-n 

crcfti:' 


F(frthiRiiMffi9H9fC»ptBnton.  k/ 

crefting  it*  and  geccing  cheir  heavy  Cannon  up  the  high 
and  fteep  Rocki^  to  the  Amazement  of  (he  Enemy,  tney 
were  continually^  played  upon  both  by  their  Cannon  and 
Bombs:  And  yet»  i!  I  remember  right,  there  was  no  more 
than  one  Man  (lain.  The  whole  Number  indeed  of  Men 
loft,  whether  by  the  Sword,  or  Siclcnefs,  or  Difafter,  du- 
ring the  Siege,  did  not  amount  to  more  than  an  hundred 
and  Twenty.  This  is  the  Doing  of  the  Lord,  and  ought 
to  be  marvellous  in  our  Eyes,  The  like  has  fcarce  been 
known  in  the  World. 

But  beiides  thefe  Favours  of  Providence,  there  was  a 
moft  feafonable  Coincidence  of  Events,  all  tending  to  point 
our  View  to  God,  and  to  lead  us  into  an  apprehenfion  of 
him  as  remarkably  appearing  to  grant  us  Succefs. 

Such  was  the  coming  in  of  a  large  Supply  of  thofe 
very  Provitions  which  were  wanted,  juft  as  our  Forces 
were  ready  to  fail,  and  without  which  they  muft  have 
been  delayed. 

Such  was  the  taking  a  Number  of  Store  Ships  going 
to  the  relief  of  the  Enemy,  as  welj  as  intercepting  a  Pac- 
ket from  France  to  the  Governour  of  Cape  Breton,  which 
might  have  contain'd  Advices  of  great  Importance  to  the 
French,  itfd  Differ  vice  to  us. 

And  fuch  aifo  was  the  taking  a  large  Ship  of  War, 
with  more  than  five  hundred  Men,  Provifions  for  eight 
Months,  and  about  an  hundred  Barrels  of  Powder  more 
than  her  own  proper  Store.  Had  the  Providence  of  God 
permitted  her  to  go  in  Safely,  it  might  have  defeated  our 
Defign^  Such  a  Number  of  Men  and  fuch  a  Quantity  of 
Provifion  and  Ammunition,  would  have  given  Heart  as 
well  as  Strength  to  the  Enemy,  and,  fome  think,  muft  have 
obliged  us  to  raife  the  Siege.  But  what  a  merciful  Turn 
did  her  Capture  give  to  our  Affairs?  Not  only  were  the 
Enemy  weaken'd  and  difpirited,  but  a  great  part  of  thrir 
Strength  put  into  our  Hands  to  be  turn*d  againft  chem  ; 
befides  rhat  our  Army  received  a  Supply  of  Powdtr,  w^  ich 
was  now  To  wanted}  that  our  Cannon  muft  have  been  fil  r.c 
without  it,  -    ,,    .- 

C  And 


f       V 


w  ■ 


1      ^ 

I 


M  if  Tbankfgimtig'St)tUoH 

And  this  Event  is  the  more  worthy  of  Notice,  becaufe 
of  the  Incidents  in  Providence  remarkably  leading  to  it. 
A  Packet  boat  from  Great  Britain  arrives  to  Commodore 
Warretiy  in  the  fVeft-Indies^  ordering  him  to  Bofton  with 
feveral  Ships  of  War,  to  advife  with  Governour  Shirley  for 
the  Protc^ion  of  the  Northern  Colonies  \  which  is  the 
mure  obfervable,  as  the  Commodore^  thro*  the  Ignorance  of 
his  Pilot,  had  juil  before  loft  his  own  60  Gun-Ship,  by 
Means  whereof  he  could  give  our  Governour^  who  had  dif- 
patched  Letters  to  him,  adviling  him  of  the  Defign  againft 
Cape-Breton^  no  great  Encouragement  to  expedl  his  Help } 
the*  being  now  acquainted  with  the  Refolution  of  this 
Government,  he  was  prepar'd  and  difpos'd  to  haften  away 
with  the  greater  Speed,  upon  his  Orders  from  Homt.  But 
had  he  come  to  Boflon^  as  he  intended,  agreable  to  his 
Orders,  he  had  probably  been  too  late  At  Cape- Breton  to 
have  met  with  this  Ship  offTar,  A  Veflel  therefore  is  ac- 
cidently  caft  in  his  Way  at  Sea,  accidentally  to  Man,  but 
intentionally  by  God,  giving  him  certain  Information,  that 
the  New  England  Forces  had  been  feme  time  on  their 
Voyage  i  upon  which,  tho'  in  want  of  Water  and  Provi- 
fions,  he  altered  his  Courfe,  and  arrived  before  the  Harbour 
of  Louijbourg^  time  enough  to  take  the  Vigilant,  a  fine  new 
64  Gun  Ship,  defignedly  lent  from  France  for  the  Protec- 
tion of  the  Frencbf  and  Diftrefs  of  the  Englijh. 

But  the  moft  aftonifhing  Article  in  the  Condufb  of 
Providence,  was  its  difpofing  the  Enemy,  by  furrendering 
their  City  and  Fortrelfes,  to  prevent  that  general  AlTault, 
both  by  Sea  and  Land,  which  had  been  refolved  upon, 
and  muft  have  occafioned  a  moft  dreadful  EfFudon  of  Blood 
on  both  Sides:  And  God  only  knows,  what  the  Event 
would  have  been ;  as  the  French  were  fo  ftrongly  fortified, 
and  had  within  their  Walls  600  regular  Troops,  and,  at 
leaft,  1400  of  the  Inhabitants,  whom  they  had  called  in  to 
thtir  Affiftance. 

Upon  the  whole,  the  Reduftion  of  Louijbourg,  confi- 
dering  the  immenfe  Sums  of  Money  that  have  been  laid| 
out,  by  the  King  of  France^  cc  render  ic  impregnable ;  j 

T'  '  •  -  ,   ■         •  and 


and  coi 
encedu 
truly  fi 

iianded 
W« 

oufly  Ic 

ing  it¥ 

ring  to 

lous  Tbi) 

and  holy 

Name  b 

pofed,  1 

III.  I 

has  thus 

him  a  ne\ 

People  c 

Vi£iory  I 

them  ne^ 

fing  itui 

And 
jin  this  Lj 
J  to  fing  p 
Igrateful,  i 
jrire  in  in 
\marveUou, 
^od  hath 
Conquf 
the  Key  of 
Jay  be  o 
wuring  C 
ling  our  \ 
V'Jhery^  t! 
nav,  in! 
Tis  ob 
>le  of  old, 
kate  the 
pve  rhem 
^t-'h  Occi 


fice,  becaufe 
id'iDg  to  it. 
Commodors 
BoHoH  with 
ir  Shirley  for 
rhich  is  the 
Ignorance  of 
un-Ship,  by 
who  had  dif- 
)efign  againft 
a  his  Help  J 
lUtion  of  diis 
)  haften  away 
^iHomt.   But 
;reablc  to  his 
Zape- Breton  to 
herefore  is  ac- 
f  CO  Man,  but 
)rmation,  that 
time  on  their 
ter  and  Provi- 
c  the  Harbour 

mU  »  fine  ^^'^ 
For  the  Protcc- 

le  Conduft  of 
y  furrendcring 
;eneral  Affault, 
refolved  upon, 
Jufion  of  Blood 
fhat  the  Event 
ongly  fortified, 
Troops,  and,  at 
\ad  called  in  to 

ttifiourgt  confi- 
hat  e  been  laid 
t  impregnable  5 
and 


For  thi  Riiu&kn  ^Cape  Breton.  19 

•nd  confidering  alfo  that  it  was  acconnpliflied  bjr  inexpert, 
enced  undifciplined  Troops  from  New-England^  is  an  Event 
truly  furpriring,  and  will  be  fpoken  of  as  fuch  at  hornet  ^d 
handed  down  as  fuch  to  the  Children  yet  unborn. 

Wb  may  fay,  upon  a  review  of  the  Providences  obvi- 
ouOy  leading  to  undertake  this  Affair,  and  vifibly  favour- 
ing it  when  underuken,  and  all  along  remarkably  concur-* 
ring  to  its  being  delivered  up  into  our  Hands,  Marvel- 
lous Thirds  haft  thou  done  for  us^  O  Lore'  \  thy  right  Hand 
and  holy  Arm  have  gotten  us  this  Vi£lory,  And  (o  thy 
Name  be  the  Glory  %  which  leads  to  the  laft  Thing  pro^ 
pofed,  viz, 

III.  To  fhow  what  Reafon  a  People,  For  whom  God 
has  thus  marvi  oujly  gotten  the  Viftory,  have  to  fmg  unto 
him  a  new  Song  of  Praife.  David,  you  fee,  calls  upon  the 
People  of  Jfrael  to  Jing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  Songy  for  the 
Fi^ory  bis  holy  Arm  had  gotten  for  them.  This  gave 
them  new  Matter  for  a  new  Song,  and  juft  Occafion  to 
fing  it  unto  God. 

And  the  fame  may  be  faid  of  us  the  People  of  God 
in  this  Land.  He  has  given  us  a  new  and  great  Occafioq 
to  fing  Praife  to  his  Name  j  and  we  Ihall  be  horribly  un- 
[grateful,  if  we  negledl  to  do  fo.  And  the  Ingratitude  will 
Irife  in  its  Bifcnefs,  and  Malignity,  in  proportion  to  the 
marvellous  Things,  which  the  right  Hand  and  holy  Arm  of 
~^^od  hath  done  in  getting  tor  us  fuch  a  glorious  G)nqueft  ; 
Conqueft,  putting  us  in  PofT-flion  of  what  may  be  called, 
\he  Key  of  North  America ;  and  which,  if  wifely  improved, 
ay  be  of  vaft  Service,  not  only  to  this  and  all  the  neigh- 
louring  Gnvcnments,  bjt  to  Great  Britain  alfo,  by  guar-^ 
ing  our  N^^igation,  and  fecuring  to  the  Englijh  the  Cod" 
'ifhery,  the  value  of  which  will  be  great,  at  prefent,  and 
nav,  in  Time,  go  beyond  Account.  , 

'Tis  obfervable,  it  was  a  coninon  thing  for  God*s  Peo* 
>le  of  old,  when  fucccedcd  againft  their  Enemies,  to  cele- 
irate  the  Praifes  of  that  Goa  who  appeared  for  them,  and 
;ave  rhem  Viftory.    We  have  many  Songs  of  Praife  upon 
ich  Occifions  in  the  facred  Writings.     Such  was  the 

C  2  Song 


it/ 


r,' 


I'  I ' 


•h 


r 


il) 


10  ^  fbanJitvif^'SnuMOv 

Song  of  Mofes  For  the  Viftory  of  Ifroil  over  the  Eg^imUt 
recorded  in  the  15th  Chapter  o\  Exodus,  Such  wu  the' 
Song  of  Diberab  and  Barak  for  their  intire  Conqueft  of 
Jabin  and  Si/era^  as  we  may  fee  in  the  5th  Chapter  of 
Judges.  And  fuch  alfo  were  feveral  of  the  Songs  of  DaviJ^ 
for  God's  powerfully  delivering  him  out  of  the  Hands  of 
hrs  EnemieSf "'  jy  are  to  be  met  with  in  the  Book  of 
Pjalms.  All  Mich  Inftances  of  religioufly  acknowledging 
God,  upon  Occafion  of  Vidtories  obtain'd,  were  written 
for  our  Example,  and  call  upon  us,  under  the  prefent 
Circumftances  of  Providence,  to  enter  into  God^s  Gates  with 
tbankjgiving,  and  into  bis  Courts  witb  praife. 

And  as  this  is  the  Dcfign  of  thii  Day's  Solemnity,  let 
us  unite  in  praifmg  tbe  Lord  for  the  avenging  of  Jfrael, 
Let  us  ftng  Praifes  to  the  Lord  God  of  Jfrael.  Let  the  in- 
fpired  Language  of  Mofes,  and  the  whole  Body  of  the  Jewijb 
Nation,  be  our's  upon  this  memorable  OccaHon,  /  will 
ftng  unto  tbe  Lord,  for  be  hath  triumphed  glorioufly. — Tbe 
Lord  is  my  Strength  and  Songy  and  he  is  become  my  Salvati- 
on :  He  is  my  God,  and  1  will  prepare  bim  a  Habitation ; 
my  Father's  God,  and  1  will  exalt  him. — The  Lord  is  a  Man 
of  IVar,  tbe  Lord  is  his  Name. — Tijy  right  Handy  O  Lord, 
is  become  glorious  in  Power. — ff^ho  is  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 
among  the  Gods  /  fFbo  is  like  unto  thee,  glorious  in  Holinefs, 
fearful  in  Praifes,  doing  fVonders  ?  Thou  bafi  flretcbed  out] 
thy  right  Hand;^Thou,  in  thy  Mercy,  bafi  led  forth  tbti 
people  which  thou  baft  redeemed',— thou  baft  guided  them  itt\ 
thy  Strength , 

Let  us  recount  the  many  Favours  of  God  to  our  Bre-| 
thren*,  the  many  wonderful  Interpofitions  of  Providence,! 
making  way  for  the  glorious  Conqueft  they  have  gained :] 
And  let  us  mufe  on  thefe  Things,  till  our  Hearts  are  war- 
med, and  our  Tongues  opened  to  fhew  forth  the  Divinel 
Praifes.  Let  us  extol  our  God  and  King,  and  blefs  bis  Namel 
forever  and  ever.  Let  usfpeak  of  tbe  glorious  Honor  ofbisl 
Majefty,  and  of  his  wondrous  H^orks.  Let  us  fpeak  of  tbel 
might  of  his  terrible  J5fs,  and  declare  bis  Greatnefs.  Let  ajf 
abundantly  utter  the  Memory  of  his  great  Gooodnefs^  and  Jit. 
cf  bis  Rigbteoufnefs,  And| 


Ami 
■fofhi 
gai  bis 
elMigrt 
Ham,  i 
Lit 
hid  afid 
the  San 
Praifes. 
God  of  ] 
\in  bis  i 
pearancc 
Devotio 
inlpire  u 
lence  to  1 
Let 
external 
\Mau,  w 
quire  of 
walk  kui 
^jcrijice, 
~  Jrd  our 
landing, 
land  to  loi 
hrnt'Off 
fngs  Of  i 
\lorify  Go 

And  let 
fO\i  fhould 

railed  agai 

^haakrgtvi 

22.  And 

)roper  /«  Jt 

^btm,  and  ft 

ire  called  tc 

fiicttuithji 

frefli  the  6 

>ccafion  th; 

»ur  Haadi 


.*r 


i 


the  Egyplums^ 
Such  wit  the' 
e  Conqueft  off 
ih  Chapter  of 
mgs  of  Davidf 
the  Hands  of 
^  the  Book  of 
icknowledging 
,  were  written 
er  the  prefent 
od^s  Gaits  with 

Solemnity,  let 
nging  of  Jfrael, 
I,    Let  the  in- 
iy  of  the  Jevoijb 
(ccafion,  /  will 
glorioujly. — ^6 
jme  my  Salvati- 
n  a  Hahitation ; 
•  Lord  is  a  Man 
Hand,  O  Lord, 
to  thee,  O  Lord, 
rious  in  Holinefs, 
aft  Jlretched  out] 
ift  led  forth  thai 
I  guided  them  in] 

5od  to  our  Brc- 
of  Providence,! 
have  gained:] 
Hearts  are  war-l 
orth  the  Divine! 
d  hlefs  his  Namej 
ous  Honor  of  hist 
us  /peak  of  tbe^ 
eatnefs.  Let  uq 
mdnefs^  and  Jim 
And 


Fbr  tbi  Rihffim§f0^^9nton*  it 

AwD  let  not  the  Uefled  God  have  Occafion  to  fay  of  n, 
IS  of  hii  People  of  old,  Theyfanr  bis  Praifi,  tbty  fienfrr' 
got  bis  Works,  they  forgat  God  their  Saviour,  which  bad 
dtmigreaS  things  in  Egypt,  wondrous  Works  in  Ibe  Land  tf 
Ham,  and  ternhle  'Things  ty  the  Red-Sea. 

Lit  us  not  think  it  enough,  my  Brethren,  that  we  hive 
liid  afide  our  wordly  Bufinels,  for  a  while,  to  appear  in 
the  SanSluary  of  God,  that  we  may  fpeak  and  hng  his 
Pnifes.  The  Lord  hath  done  great  things  for  us.  The 
God  of  Jefhurun  hath  rode  upon  the  Heavens  in  our  help,  and 
in  his  Excellency  on  the  Skie.  And  ti)is  wonderful  Ap- 
pearance oi  God  for  us,  fhould  excite  our  Love,  warm  our 
Devotion,  confirm  our  Faith,  encourage  our  Hope,  and 
inipire  us  with  the  Brmeft  Refolutions  of  all  holy  Obedi* 
ence  to  the  Commmdments  of  God. 

Let  us  not  think,  that  God  will  be  pleafed  with  meer 

external  Offerings  of  Praife. '  Nay^  he  hath  (hewed  thee,  O 

Man,  what  is  good.    And  what  doth  the  Lord  thy  God  rt" 

I  quire  of  thee,  but  to  do  Jujiice,  and  to  love  Mercy,  and  to 

mvalk  humbly  with  thy  God  ?  Behold,  to  obey  is  better  than 

'acrijice,  and  to  hearken  than  the  fat  of  Rams,     to  love  the 

rd  our  God  with  all  our  Heart,  and  with  all  our  Under' 
■anding,  and  with  all  our  Soul,  and  with  all  our  Strength^ 
\and  to  love  our  Neighbour  as  ourfelves,  is  more  than  whole 
~'urnt' offerings  and  Sacrifices.  Let  us,  together  with  Offer^ 
ings  of  Praife,  order  our  Converfation  aright :  So  (hall  we 
lorify  God,  and  he  will  dill  Jhew  us  his  Salvation. 

And  let  me  here  mind  you  of  one  Way  wherein  'tis  peculiarly  fitting 
/on  (hould  cxprefs  your  Gratitude  on  this  joyful  Occafion  ;  and  that 
P*>  byfirwing  Mercy  to  the  P$or.  *Tis  obfervable,  when  the  ^/wi  pre- 
vailed againft  their  Enemies,  and  folemnized  die  FtmA  •/  Purim  in 
Thankfgiving  to  God,  they  g»vt  Giftt  tt  ttt  Pttr^  as  we  read,  £/l/btr 
).  22.  And  if,  when  we  fall,  and  humble  our  felves  before  God,  *tia 
)roper  /«  Jeat  tur  Br  tad  tt  tbt  hungry  ^  tvbtn  nut  fie  tht  naktd  /$  cfvir 
thtm,  and  fatitfy  the  affliSii  Soul  i  is  it  not  reafonable  alfo  when  we 
Ire  called  to  Jirvt  tbt  Lord  ivitb  gladntf$t  and  to  come  be/ore  bit  Pre- 
ftnct  tuitb  Jiaging,  to  be  in  the  exercife  of  that  Charity  which  fliall  re- 
freih  the  Bowels  of  the  poor  and  needy  ?  Can  there  be  a  more  fie 
Occafion  than  a  Day  of  religious  Gladnefs  and  Thankfgiving,  to  open 
»ur  Hindi  in  liberal  Diftributioni,  caufing  the  Widow's  Heart  to  fing 

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Bur  whu  I  woaM  more  efptcUBf  itconunwid  lo  jrov  b,  dw  tai^ 
•ife  of  all  Chrifttan  CompaiSoii  tovmi  lhof«  of  tho  MmtmAn  wbOM  A 
kM  nlcafed  Ood  to  put  aodcr  oar  Powt r.  Of  tU  it  mut  Md,  fkm 
ftmlt  Itvt  tbj  Ntigbbmr,  mmi  hsit  thia*  Eaimj  i  but  oar  Lord  Jtlin 
Ckrift  dyi,  itvi  fmr  Bmmhi.  This  Ckri/Ua  Lmw  mat  not  Mm4 
bo  conftrocd  in  prejudice  of  that  Love  wJiick  we  owe  to  oar  felvet»  vn 
FaniKM  and  Country,  which  may  maka  it  neceffirjr  to  take  op  Armi  S 
Bat  when  by  thii  Means  oor  Enemies  are  fallen  into  our  Hands,  1M 
ihould  treat  them,  not  only  with  Humanity,  but  Chrtftian  Lo?e  i  bfe^ 
ins  ready  to  all  the  Offices  of  Kindneis  and  Compaffion  towards  t\nfk. 
We  (hould  not  infult  them,  we  fliould  not  upbraid  them,  we  flic  did  not 
treat  them  with  Harlhaefs  and  Severity  i  but  endeavour  to  make  thei# 
captive  State  as  comfortable  to  *.hem  as  may  co&Aft  with  the  poMick 
Good. 

Some  of  yon,  it  mty  be,  have  Friends  or  Relatives  among  their  Bne« 
nies.  How  would  you  defire  they  (hould  treat  them  ?  Would  not  you 
be  glad,  if  they  were  kind  to  them  }  Would  you  not  think  hardly 
of  them,  if  they  (hould  (hut  up  their  Bowels  of  Compaflion,  and  be- 
have towards  them  with  Diskindnefs  f  Let  ui  treat  thofe  who  are  our 
Captives  in  the  fame  humane  chriftian  Way,  we  (boald  be  glad  our 
Friends  (hould  be  treated,  or  our  felves,  we-e  we  in  our  Enemies  Pow* 
er.  That  is  the  Prefcription  of  the  Bible,  Pr$v.  25.  21*  I/thint  Emmj 
ki  hungry ,  give  him  Bread  It  eat  ;  and  if  be  be  tbirfty,  give  Aim  ff^mter 
t§  drink.  And  the  Reafon  follows  in  the  next  Verfe,  Fer  tbtu/bMU 
beap  C»ait  tf  Fire  uptn  bis  Head,  and  tbe  ItrdJbaiJ  reward  tbee.i  ■ 
But  I  have  no  need  to  ufe  any  ArgumeAts  upon  this  Hrad.  I  believf 
there  is  no  Place  where  Prtfoners  of  War  are  treated  with  more  Kind- 
neft.  They  have  no  Reaibn  to  cdmplain  fo^  want  of  all  reafonablo 
Liberty,  or  that  they  are  not  fuubly  provided  with  all  Things  necefla* 
ry  :  Tho*  the  Cafe  of  fome  of  them  nay  be  fuch  as  to  call  for  Chriftian 
Charity  ;  and  in  this  Cafe,  1  would  hope,  there  are  none  of  us  but 
would  willingly  open  our  Hands  for  their  RelielT ;  and  in  fo  doing  we 
fliould  honour  God,  and  behave  like  the  Difciples  of  Jefus  Chrill :  Nor 
Ihould  we  in  any  wife  lofe  our  Reward  j  it  would  be  laid  up  for  us  in 
Heaven. 

And  now  ai  the  Conclulion  of  all,  May  it  pleafe  the  good  and  gra- 
cious God  to  over  rule  this  glorious  Conquell  to  an  happy  IlTue,  the 
Good  of  our  Katien  and  Land.  May  he  give  all  needed  DireAion 
as  to  refettling  the  Thee.  And  may  all  proper  Care  be  t^ken,  that 
the  pure  Gofpel  of  Chrift  be  preached  in  this  part  of  the  Dominionof 
Antichrift.  May  the  Man  of  Sin,  that  Son  of  Perdition,  be  no  longer 
acknowledged  as  Chrift^s  Vicegerent.  May  all  Graven  Images  be  pul- 
led down,  all  Suftrflition  removed,  and  the  Religion  of  our  Lord  Je- 
fus Chrid,  as  it  is  contained  in  the  Biblb,  be  uf  held  and  praClice4 
there. 

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aft  ip  Hmd  apini  Naiioa.  Mr  Uw  Alarm  of  War  bt  kaard  oa 
totk.  Tkh  kappx  Tina  am*!  bt  txpcaad  till  tbe  Lord  Jcfiu  Ckrift 
iteHtlmlD lUafalf  kit  owe  fcmm and  Rain }  tiU  ha  is  ftaicd  Khr 
^m  6t/i  My  HiU  •/  ZiM»  and  kat  (anartUy  Aibducd  da  Lufli  a4 
Mom  of  Men :  And  whan  ckii  it  ooca  tka  CaTe,  that  will  ba  folAl. 
lad  whkh  \»  fpokan  hy  tha  Proohat  i/mUb,  Thi  Wtlf/hmlli^ttt^ith 
\th9  ImAt  ••i  ikt  UtfsrJ^itii  iNMT  wilk  tht  Kid ;  mmi thi  Cmi/, 
\m»i  thi  jmug  UiB,  mud  thi  Fmllimg  ttgithir,  mmd  m  litlli  Child ^mit 
\U«dlhim.  Aad  thi  Ckv  tad  thi  Mi»/tmll  fad,  thitr  jtng  mm/hmli 

\tii  iimm  tigithir, Thif  ^Umt  hurt  utr  dt/lrn  i»  mUmjhtly 

XUiikufiu,  Tiia  Meaning  it,  Lof«  and  Peace  Oiall  reign  on  Earth 
lamongMen.  The  good  Lord  haftan  chli  blcfled  Timt,  fbrhitMcr- 
iciat  Skit  in  Jefot  Chrift.  Jrntu* 


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